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The life of faith in three parts, the first is a sermon on Heb.…
The life of faith in three parts, the first is a sermon on Heb. 11, 1, formerly preached before His Majesty, and published by his command, with another added for the fuller application : the second is instructions for confirming believers in the Christian faith : the third is directions how to live by faith, or how to exercise it upon all occasions / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed by R.W. for Nevil Simmons, 1670
Part 3 › Chapter 7: How to exercise Faith about Pardon of sin and Justification.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
And yet many cannot endure to be troubled with difficulties, who are slothful; and must have nothing set before them that will cost them much study; and many peaceable Christians love not any thing that soundeth like controversy or strife (As others that are Sons of contention relish nothing else) But averseness must give place to necessity. If the Leprosy arise, the Priest must search it, and the Physician must do his best to cure it, notwithstanding their natural averseness to it. Though I may be as averse to write against errors, as the Reader is to read what I write, we must both blame that which causeth the necessity, but not therefore deny our necessary duty: But yet I will so far gratify them that need no more, as to put the more practical Directions first, that ⟨p. 307⟩they may pass by the heap of errors ••ter, if their own judgements prevail not against their unwillingness.
And yet many cannot endure to be troubled with difficulties, who are slothful; and must have nothing set before them that will cost them much study; and many peaceable Christians love not any thing that soundeth like controversie or strife (As others that are Sons of contention relish nothing else) But averseness must give place to necessity. If the Leprosie arise, the Priest must search it, and the Physician must do his best to cure it, notwithstanding their natural averseness to it. Though I may be as averse to write against errours, as the Reader is to read what I write, we must both blame that which causeth the necessity, but not therefore deny our necessary duty: But yet I will so far gratifie them that need no more, as to put the more practical Directions first, that ⟨p. 307⟩they may pass by the heap of errours ••ter, if their own judgements prevail not against their unwillingness.
Direct. 1. Understand well what need you have of pardon of sin, and Justification, by reason of your guilt, and of Gods Law and Justice, and the everlasting punishment which is legally your due.